Iran seizes US-bound oil tanker in Gulf of Oman

Apr 29, 2023

The waters where the US-bound ship was seized, near the Strait of Hormuz, are a chokepoint for at least a third of the world's...

"Chokepoint vulnerability": Middle East conflict raises worries on fertiliser supplies worldwide

Mar 18, 2026

Industry experts warn that the lack of diversification in the global urea supply chain has created a single chokepoint vulnerability, making it susceptible to...

Hormuz traffic plunges sharply, daily vessel crossings drop to 10 from 135 in Feb: S&P Global Energy

Mar 18, 2026

Traffic through the critical Strait of Hormuz chokepoint has dropped sharply, with fewer than 10 vessels crossing daily since March 2, down from an...

"Ensuring Strait of Hormuz remains open, secure is essential": PM Modi to President Trump

Mar 24, 2026

PM Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump discussed de-escalating West Asia tensions and keeping the Strait of Hormuz open. Amid these high-level talks,...

Russia's biggest oil producer Rosneft joins hands with Indian Oil Company

Mar 31, 2023

New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI/NewsReach): Russia's biggest oil producer Rosneft Oil Company has signed a term agreement with Indian Oil Company (IOC), India's...

Assam: One dies after valve bursts in oil pipeline

Feb 15, 2024

One contractor employee of Oil India Limited (OIL) allegedly died in a mishap at the OIL well plinth at Western Asset Mine in Assam's...